The Troup Tigers will face off against the West Rusk Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troup has four straight victories, West Rusk has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Troup was able to grind out a solid win over Gladewater, taking the game 39-32.
Meanwhile, West Rusk didn't have quite enough to beat Gladewater on Tuesday and fell 54-51.
Troup will have to contain Kamyah Lacy as she made an impact in West Rusk's last game. She dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. What's more, Lacy also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Gabby Coleman was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Rusk was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 6.4.
Troup is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for West Rusk, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Troup and West Rusk were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on January 3rd, but Troup came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Will Troup have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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